Shreveport Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges

A former band director from Shreveport, Louisiana, has been indicted on charges related to child exploitation. Lennard Holden, 50, faces allegations of producing visual depictions involving the sexual exploitation of minors and possession of child pornography. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury on October 8, 2026, and Holden was subsequently arrested on October 20, 2026.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana, the indictment alleges that Holden, who previously served as the band director at Southwood High School, solicited a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating a video. Additionally, it is alleged that Holden knowingly possessed child pornography.

Holden faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and could be sentenced to up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted on all charges. The charges are part of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is actively seeking to identify additional potential victims.

The FBI has expressed concern that Holden may have targeted children who were members of the Southwood High School band between 2011 and 2026. They have urged anyone who may have been victimized by Holden, or who has information relevant to the investigation, to complete a form available on the FBI's website.

U. S. Attorney Zachary A.

Keller announced the indictment, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S.

Attorney Cheyenne Y. Wilson, with support from Legal Assistant Amanda Morgan.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project aims to marshal federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

The public is reminded that an indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Further information and updates on the case can be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana.